To mark this year’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which is taking place on 11 February 2024 and focuses on Sustainable Development Goals, Dr Nisha Nair has written a blog about why sustainability is so important to her and how this relates to the laboratory environment.
Researchers from the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre have been instrumental in developing the first guideline for cancer screening in an inflammatory muscle disease called “myositis”, which has an increased cancer risk.
Researchers are addressing several of the most common causes of death and disability, in our region and nationally, through our Inflammation Cluster. Find out more about the range and impact of our cutting-edge research in the first film of our new Spotlight On series.
For Arthritis Digest magazine, Dr Ryan Hum explores what happens in psoriatic arthritis through looking at the blood, synovial fluid, and synovial tissue.
A major clinical trial, supported by researchers at Manchester BRC, has shown that people with inflammatory conditions are able to improve the antibody response from a COVID-19 booster vaccination by interrupting their treatment for two weeks immediately after having the vaccine.
For Arthritis Digest magazine, Clinical Research Fellow Dr Sarah Dyball explains what undifferentiated connective tissue disease is and why more research into this condition is needed.
For Arthritis Digest magazine, Professor John McBeth and Dr Katie Druce highlight how digital technology can forecast and manage chronic pain, which can empower patients living with musculoskeletal disease.
For Arthritis Digest magazine, Manchester BRC researcher Dr Meghna Jani discusses balancing the risks and benefits of using opioids to treat pain for people with musculoskeletal conditions.